08/10/2016
For me, thoughts of going back to school immediately conjure of images of waiting outside school the week before classes start to see what teacher you were assigned to and which of your friends would soon be your classmates. It makes me think of pushing a shopping cart through the grocery store and choosing between my favorite Lisa Frank pocket folders and envying the kids who were old enough to need a trapper keeper. (All of those tabs and dividers and zip pockets, oh my!) Perhaps the most exciting part of back to school, though, has always … 
There’s something about the Olympics that are so awe-inducing. As a kid afraid to do a back handspring, I can totally recall watching the gymnasts and thinking in a totally unrealistic way, “That could be me some day!” Regardless of our own personal athletic abilities, it’s so inspiring to watch people working so hard to achieve their goals and follow their dreams. It connects to this piece of us that always wants to achieve more and do our best. As a parent, I am so excited to be watching the Olympics this year … 
It’s always easier to make the safe choice. It’s easier to keep your hair long rather than chopping it off, to choose jeans over a high waisted skirt, or to go with Pinterest-approved all white walls rather than a bold color. Safer, yes, but also it can get really boring after awhile, can’t it? Always wearing the same thing or cutting your hair the same way or styling your home with the same colors. When we decided we wanted to tackle a paint project in our new studio, HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams was there with … 
It would be cliche to talk about how happy I am for the weekend right? Like who out there is not happy for the weekend? So rather than stating the obvious, I will just wish you a super casual TGIF and leave you with some of our favorite links! We doubled down on our anticipation of Friday night when we implemented a strict pizza and a movie Friday ritual when we moved to Austin two months ago. Besides those all important plans, though, this is one of those rare mellow weekends that involves very little else. (Sometimes those are the … 
